Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Entities in the Work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development

E/DEC/2021/255View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 18b Science and technology for development, published in 2021.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2010–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is E/DEC/2025/323

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	E/DEC/2025/323	Participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities in the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development	357	97%Compare
2021	E/DEC/2021/255	Participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities in the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development	351	91%Compare
2015	E/DEC/2015/243	Participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities in the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development	361	91%Compare
2011	E/DEC/2011/236	Participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities in the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development	339	62%Compare
2010	E/DEC/2010/226	Participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities in the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development	233	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Civil Society Non-Governmental Organizations

What’s in this document?

7 paragraphs

At its 13th plenary meeting, on 22 July 2021, the Economic and Social Council, recalling its resolution 2006/46 of 28 July 2006 and its decisions 2008/217 of 18 July 2008, 2010/226 of 19 July 2010, 2011/236 of 26 July 2011 and 2015/243 of 22 July 2015, and recognizing the need to maximize the meaningful participation of and contributions by civil society in the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development:

(a) Acknowledged that the Commission on Science and Technology for Development had benefited from the participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities in its work;

(b) Decided, on an exceptional basis and without prejudice to the established rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council, to extend to non-governmental organizations and civil society entities that are not in consultative status with the Council but that received accreditation to the World Summit on the Information Society an invitation to participate in the work of the Commission until 2025;

(c) Urged that voluntary contributions be made in order to provide the maximum possible assistance for the participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities from developing countries and to ensure the balanced representation of such organizations and entities, including in the panels of the Commission;

(d) Invited the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations to consider as expeditiously as possible the applications of such organizations and entities, in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Council;

(e) Decided that, while using the multi-stakeholder approach effectively, the intergovernmental nature of the Commission should be preserved;

(f) Also decided that every effort should be made by the Commission, in collaboration with relevant United Nations bodies and other interested parties, to mobilize and ensure the meaningful and effective participation, including by providing assistance on a voluntary basis, of all stakeholders from developing countries, including non-governmental organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, industry associations and development actors.

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